Pickled Ume (Umeboshi)

Pickled Ume (Umeboshi)Umeboshi are Japanese salt pickled plums. Red shiso leaves are added during the fermentation process to impart a reddish colour and natural flavouring. These plums may be small but due to the high content of citric acid they pack a mouth puckering lemony, salty punch and can be an acquired taste at first! They are considered a Japanese superfood acting as an immune booster and digestion aid. Use them as a side dish in a bento box, packed inside

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